Philip Seymour Hoffman - Definition and Overview

Philip Seymour Hoffman (born July 23, 1967 in Fairport, New York) is a US actor.

Hoffman made his film debut in 1991, and has established a successful film career playing supporting roles; notably, he has appeared in all four of Paul Thomas Anderson's feature films to date. He has also appeared on Broadway and received a Tony Award nomination in 2000. He starred in his own film Owning Mahowny in 2003 to rave reviews.

Selected Filmography

• Scent of a Woman - 1992
• Nobody's Fool - 1994
• Hard Eight - 1996
• Twister - 1996
• Boogie Nights - 1997
• Happiness - 1998
• The Big Lebowski - 1998
• Flawless - 1999
• Magnolia - 1999
• The Talented Mr. Ripley - 1999
• Almost Famous - 2000
• State and Main - 2000
• Punch-Drunk Love - 2002
• Love Liza - 2002
• Red Dragon - 2002
• 25th Hour - 2002
• Owning Mahowny - 2003
• Cold Mountain - 2004
• Along Came Polly - 2004

External link

• Philip Seymour Hoffman's IMDB page (http://imdb.com/name/nm0000450/)